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Verify the identity sin^2x = cos^2x sec^2x-cos^2x

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Answer:

Explanation:

The right side of the identity


cos^(2) x sec^(2) x - cos^(2) x\\= cos^(2) x ((1)/(cos^(2) x) ) - cos^(2) x\\= 1 - cos^(2) x\\= sin^(2) x

which is the same as the left side of the identity

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